The complex chemical effects of COVID-19 shutdowns on air quality
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Kroll, Jesse; Heald, Colette L.; Cappa, Christopher D.; Farmer, Delphine K.; Fry, Juliane L.; Murphy, Jennifer G.; Steiner, Allison L.; ... Show more Show less
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Stay-at-home policies invoked in response to COVID-19 have led to well-publicized drops in some air pollutants. The extent to which such reductions translate to improved air quality is dictated by not only emissions and meteorology, but also chemical transformations in the atmosphere.
Date issued
2020-08Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary SciencesJournal
Nature Chemistry
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Kroll, Jesse H. et al. "The complex chemical effects of COVID-19 shutdowns on air quality." Nature Chemistry 12, 9 (August 2020): 777–779. © 2020 Springer Nature Limited
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1755-4330
1755-4349